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peach
/piːt͡ʃ/
The fruit carries a sensory profile of sweetness and softness, which naturally extends to the figurative use of the word to describe a delightful person. This transition from physical taste to personality trait evokes a feeling of warmth, kindness, and accessibility. In contrast, the verb form is a linguistic outlier, rooted in old slang for betrayal. While the noun is overwhelmingly positive and associated with nature and beauty, the verb carries a heavy connotation of treachery and legal consequence, creating a sharp semantic divide between the word's different parts of speech.
Countable when referring to the individual fuzzy fruits in a bowl or a wonderful person. Uncountable when describing the specific pinkish-yellow color of paint or fabric.
意味
A round stone fruit with juicy yellow or white flesh and a reddish-yellow skin, produced by the peach tree.
"She sliced a fresh peach for her breakfast bowl."
A person or thing that is particularly desirable, pleasing, or wonderful.
"Thanks for helping me move; you're a real peach!"
To inform on someone; to betray by giving information to the authorities.
"He decided to peach on his accomplices to get a lighter sentence."